唐代女性和奸的历史与文学书写 = A study on the historical and literary writings of female adultery in Tang dynasty

Author

Ng, Zi Ngoh

Date of Issue

2017

School

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Abstract

唐代女性最常触犯的罪名为奸罪。奸罪严重危害家族伦理、社会秩序，乃至国家安全，被视为重大罪行，因此唐律对各类奸罪加以规范。虽然唐代犯罪的研究不少，但针对唐代女性和奸的研究寥寥无几。因此，本文以《唐律疏议》作基础，研究各类正史文献和文学作品，全面探研唐代女性和奸的实际状况。第一章讨论唐代各类奸罪的法律条文，以及唐代女性和奸的发生原因。第二章考察女性和奸的历史书写，并探析唐代女性和奸的审判情况。第三章探究女性和奸的文学书写，进而推论唐代社会对和奸的态度，以此认识唐代世人的婚恋观。
Adultery has been the most common crime committed by women in Tang dynasty. Adultery is regarded as a serious offense, since it jeopardises family ethics, social order, and national security. Therefore, a set of well-established laws has been enforced to control adultery in Tang dynasty. Although studies on crimes in Tang dynasty have been done, only a few focus on female adultery in Tang dynasty. Hence, this thesis will study the situation of female adultery in Tang dynasty. The first chapter discusses laws enforced on adultery in Tang dynasty, and the reasons behind female adultery in Tang dynasty. The second chapter examines female adultery in historical records, and investigates the judicial practices of female adultery in Tang dynasty. The third chapter explores female adultery in literatures, revealing the attitudes towards adultery and marriage views in Tang society.